Re: Offseason baseball thread

192. Nick Sandlin, rhp, Southern Miss (2018)Nick Sandlin did what Southern Miss fans are used to him doing this summer – he dominated out of the Hyannis bullpen. The 5-foot-11 rising junior righty showed a heavy 87-89 mph fastball and showed he could crank it up and pitch as high as 88-92 mph at times. He relies heavily on his ability to spot his big sweeping slider, a pitch that looks like it will be out pitch for him at any level, especially given his low slot and very deceptive look for righty hitters.

"We played 12 SEC games when I was here, and 14 of those were on the road!"

Re: Offseason baseball thread

The Golden Eagles have steadily improved their profile over the past few seasons. USM has strong tradition and made the program’s first and only CWS appearance under Corky Palmer back in 2009. USM made back-to-back postseason appearances in 2010 and ’11, fresh off that CWS berth. However, the Golden Eagles took an unexpected step back with four-straight seasons without a postseason berth. The good news? USM made a trip to the Tallahassee Regional two seasons ago before hosting and falling short to in-state foe Mississippi State in the Hattiesburg Regional this past season. USM has one of the better facilities at its level and enjoys a strong recruiting base with access both to the Magnolia State and Louisiana.

"We played 12 SEC games when I was here, and 14 of those were on the road!"

For a guy who lives in the Cloverleaf Mall parking lot, you really have your finger on the pulse of USM baseball.

Ha!

Baseball has easily become my favorite sport at USM. Despite the epic collapse vs State in the regional, it is still easily our best shot at national relevance. Seriously, what other USM sport can claim regular top 25 appearances and top 20 attendance/support?

There really is nothing like watching some choppy stream of USM playing a directional Florida school in front of 52 people on a Friday night. Or watching us play some Southland school at home on a Tuesday or Wednesday.

"We played 12 SEC games when I was here, and 14 of those were on the road!"

Re: Offseason baseball thread

There really is nothing like watching some choppy stream of USM playing a directional Florida school in front of 52 people on a Friday night. Or watching us play some Southland school at home on a Tuesday or Wednesday.